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Photos of freekeh the roasted green wheat grain of Syria

· By Ghaith Alsayed
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Syrian workers burn green wheat to produce freekeh, a roasted green wheat grain widely used in Levantine cuisine, by harvesting immature wheat and roasting it over open flames to separate and preserve the grains, on the outskirts of Taftanaz, northwestern Syria, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

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